Punsa Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Punsa is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Punsa. The total population of Punsa is 717 out of which 368 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punsa is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punsa village is 126 which is 18% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punsa is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Punsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punsa is 45.5%. Thus Punsa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 55.77% and the female literacy rate is 34.05% in Punsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 56 | 70 |
| Literacy | 45.52% | 55.77% | 34.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 715 | 366 | 349 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 194 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Punsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punsa village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 35.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 74 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 50 | 55 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 249 | 128 | 121 |
| Non Working | 332 | 166 | 166 |
Map of Punsa, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Punsa, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Punsa village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barakhula | 232 |
| Karru | 706 |
| Ghoratika | 595 |
| Burijhor | 373 |
| Madhuban | 811 |
| Satara | 665 |
| Kantagora | 737 |
| Chanora | 286 |
| Dulukdih Samil Kendapara | 405 |
| Rajgram | 1,610 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punsa, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia